Tyus Battle is still waiting to win his first New Jersey state tournament. But he returned from Dubai earlier this week a world champion.

The Gill St. Bernard's guard played for the United States in the FIBA U17 World Championship in Dubai, helping the US top Australia, 99-92, for a third straight gold medal.

"It was an amazing experience, the stuff you dream about when you're a kid," Battle said. "I was just in awe when they put the medal around my neck. Hearing the buzzer go off and us celebrating, it was just amazing."

Battle had one of the most impressive highlights of the entire tournament, putting a defender on skates with a devastating crossover against Japan late in a game. He posted the video to his Instagram account, and a GIF of the move has become very popular on Twitter.

"It was toward the end of the game, I think it was 30 seconds left on the clock," Battle said. "I brought the ball up and the guy was pressuring me a little bit. I just made a few moves to back him up a little bit. I noticed he was a little jumpy, so I just him him with the step-back between the legs and he went down."

The experience of playing in international competition in one of the most unique cities in the world was valuable for Battle, and not just from a basketball perspective.

"It was amazing. One of the best cities in the world. We got to go out and tour a little bit. We went to the tallest building in the world and the biggest mall in the world. So it was just a lot of fun," Battle said. "It was a great experience, playing against the best players in the world. It was great experience and great competition."